Each year, roughly 1.0% of Alabama students graduate with degrees in accounting.
That means an estimated 1,499 accountants graduate from Alabama's 43 accounting schools each year.

Top Schools

Auburn University, which was ranked 25th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Alabama that has a accounting program. It is located in Auburn University.
204 students graduated with a degree in accounting from Auburn University in 2010.
The tuition rate at Auburn University was $7,900 per year.

Birmingham Southern College, which is located in Birmingham, is the second-ranked school in Alabama that has a accounting program. It received a ranking of 32nd in the country in 2010.
13 students graduated with degree in accounting from Birmingham Southern College in 2010.
Tuition at Birmingham Southern College was $27,890 per year.

The third-ranked school in Alabama that has a accounting program is Huntingdon College. Huntingdon College, which was ranked 45th in the country in 2010, is located in Montgomery.
In 2010, 16 students graduated from Huntingdon College accounting program.
Tuition at Huntingdon College was $20,990 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Alabama's accounting schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $8,541 per year, though tuition can range from $27,890 per year to $3,270 per year.
In 2010, the accounting schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Alabama were:

Birmingham Southern College - located in Birmingham, students are charged $27,890 per year

Samford University - located in Birmingham, students are charged $21,942 per year

Huntingdon College - located in Montgomery, students are charged $20,990 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Alabama accounting schools were charged at the following schools:

Bishop State Community College - located in Mobile, students are charged $3,270 per year

Lurleen B Wallace Community College - located in Andalusia, students are charged $3,270 per year

Gadsden State Community College - located in Gadsden, students are charged $3,270 per year

An accounting degree from an Alabama school... what next?

The highest percentage of accounting graduates in Alabama pursue careers as an accountant.
13,980 accountants were working in Alabama in 2010.
The Alabama counties with the largest populations of accountants are:

Bibb County - 4,970 accountants

Autauga County - 2,120 accountants

Limestone County - 1,870 accountants

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of accountants in Alabama will grow by 18%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 18,640 accountants working in Alabama.

Salary

On average, an accountant earns a salary of $60,830 per year in Alabama state.
In 2010, however, some Alabama accountants earned as little as less than $27,640 per year or as much as more than $106,320 per year.
An accountant in the following Alabama counties makes the highest salaries on average:

Limestone County - $65,140 per year

Bibb County - $64,100 per year

Geneva County - $63,990 per year

On average, accountants earns the least in the following Alabama counties:

Calhoun County - $49,180 per year

Colbert County - $52,720 per year

Lawrence County - $53,190 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Alabama statistics regarding a career in accounting and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as forensic accounting or business administration.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Accounting in Alabama

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in Alabama

Master's Degree in Accounting in Alabama

Doctoral Degree in Accounting in Alabama

Certificate in Accounting in Alabama

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